Child welfare has a retention problem.
Burnout and turnover have long challenged the child welfare workforce. High caseloads, secondary trauma, limited resources, and the demands of the work make staying increasingly difficult.
But when a child welfare worker leaves, the impact doesn't stop with the workforce.
When workers leave, families feel it.
Cases change hands. Relationships are interrupted. Trust has to be rebuilt. New workers have to learn a family's story and pick up work already in motion.
For children and families navigating foster care, that continuity matters.
What if we treated this workforce like it was worth keeping?
Industries competing for talent understand that hiring people isn't enough. They invest in the experience of staying.
We believe some of our most essential workers deserve that same intentionality.
We're bringing the community in.
Keeping the Caseworkers partners with businesses, restaurants, churches, wellness providers, and other community stakeholders to provide tangible support to child welfare workers.
Meals. Transportation. Wellness. Team experiences. In-kind support. Practical things that can make demanding work a little more sustainable.
Support isn't the whole solution. It's part of it.
Pay matters. Caseloads matter. Supervision matters. Policy matters.
Keeping the Caseworkers isn't a replacement for systemic change. We're creating another layer of support for the people doing this work while that change continues.
Because keeping caseworkers is about more than keeping workers.
It's about greater continuity for the children and families counting on them.
